(Newser)
–
When it came to being cool and hitting it off with girls, Mick LaSalle had it hard as a teen—he had to figure out what width belt to wear and such without the benefit of Twilight as a primer. Herewith, some "empirical data" helpful to 15-year-old boys he gleaned from New Moon and offers in the San Francisco Chronicle:

Have muscles: Is the Jacob character suddenly interesting to Bella because he's a werewolf? No, no, LaSalle writes. It's "the result of getting seriously pumped up between movies."

Have bigger fish to fry: "Edward is worried about death in life, a guarantee of damnation, and the distinct possibility that at any moment he might rip open someone's neck." Being smooth with the ladies is almost an afterthought.

Say "I will protect you" a lot: Seems to work.

Kiss like you have a medical condition: When Edward kisses Bella, it "looks as if he is about to go into an apoplectic shock." Off-putting? No. Seems to work.

why is it scary? I was ready to marry him when I was 16, we have lived together since we were 17, and Im getting pregnant in a few months,my life with him is great

sully4411

Nov 28, 2009 3:36 AM CST

you're married at 20? scary..

Zegan

Nov 27, 2009 9:08 AM CST

how many 15yr boys do you that talk like that hahaha I met my husband when we were 15 and it cracks me up to think of him saying that stuff to me at 15, he was still working on looking me in the eyes (not my boobs) when talking to me. hahaha